MILWAUKEE — The amount of money raised by the Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee for the upcoming Republican National Convention (RNC) has broken records, with a total of more than $85 million fundraised, according to officials.
It’s a number that’s well over the committee’s initial fundraising goal of $68 million.
“This is the most successful host committee fundraising that’s happened in history,” Milwaukee 2024 Host Committee Chief Operating Officer Alison Prange said.
Prange credits the unprecedented fundraising haul to a team of people.
“We have got a great group of leaders around the host committee, from different board members to people that have been involved with conventions in the past, who felt that it was really important to support the convention, support the host committee because this is the best kind of yard sign you can put out for the world,” Prange explained.
Prange and the committee plan to make the most of the money raised by reinvesting that cash into the local community.
“We’re going to be using that money to pay for buses, to pay for the build out of Fiserv Forum, and all the other things that go into hosting a convention,” Prange added.
The fundraising money also helps pay for not only the welcome party, but for the first time, a so-called “gavel down” party, which the host committee will throw to wrap up the week.
“People are going to experience Wisconsin,” Prange said. “From a supper club to cheese curds, to athletics, to all kinds of things that will really show people who haven’t been here what we’re about, and we’re also about fun, and they’re going to have it.”